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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 37,701,500.78, 56,552,254.25 and 12,142,510.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 37,701,500.78, 56,552,254.25 and 12,142,510.19 is: 18,213,766.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    37,701,500.78 : 56,552,254.25 = 12,142,510.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    37,701,500.78/56,552,254.25 = 12,142,510.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    37,701,500.78x = 56,552,254.25 × 12,142,510.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    37,701,500.78x = 686,686,323,470,488.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 686,686,323,470,488.88/37,701,500.78
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 18,213,766.27

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